Rule ID
SV-44800r1_rule
Version
V1R12
CCIs
Accounts that provide no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts include user accounts for individuals not requiring access to the system and application accounts for applications not installed on the system.
Check the system for the unnecessary "gopher" accounts. Procedure: # grep ^gopher /etc/passwd If this account exists, it is a finding.
Remove the "gopher" account from the /etc/passwd file before connecting a system to the network.